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Vol. 8, No. 29 January 29, 2015 CITY NEWS FILMMAKERS: DON'T MISS THE FEBRUARY 2 FILM PRODUCTION PANEL OFFICE OF FILM + MUSIC BLOG The Office of Film + Music has partnered with Northwest Film Forum, Washington Filmworks, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and Seattle Public Library to present Scene on Screen: Film Production in the Northwest, two panels focusing on the business of filmmaking in Seattle, moderated by Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report. Mark your calendar for On Location: The Economic Impact of Film Production, on February 2, and From Script to Screen: Transforming Fiction into Film, on February 12. Panelists on February 2 include Kate Becker, Director of Seattle's Office of Film + Music; Greg Smith, President, IATSE Local 488; Kathy Hsieh, Cultural Partnerships & Grants Manager, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture; and Lisa Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Pioneer Square Alliance. The panel will discuss the business of film adaptation and film production in Seattle, using the example of Amazon Studios' recent filmed‐in‐Seattle adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel The Man In The High Castle. SAVE THE DATE: FILM + MUSIC + INTERACTIVE HAPPY HOUR ‐ FEBRUARY 25 FMI HAPPY HOUR Thanks to all who joined us last night for Happy Hour! Save the date for the next Happy Hour on February 25 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Spitfire in Belltown. Join us in the converging world of music, independent films, interactive platforms and emerging technologies! The monthly Happy Hour is a meet up for leaders in film, music and interactive industries to share, learn, and make meaningful business connections. This event is open to the public. You must be 21+ to attend. ELISHEBA JOHNSON ELECTED TO AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS' ADVISORY COUNCIL ART BEAT

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  • Vol. 8, No. 29January 29, 2015

    CITY NEWS

    FILMMAKERS: DON'T MISS THE FEBRUARY 2 FILM PRODUCTION PANELOFFICE OF FILM + MUSIC BLOGThe Office of Film + Music has partnered with Northwest Film Forum,Washington Filmworks, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and SeattlePublic Library to present Scene on Screen: Film Production in theNorthwest, two panels focusing on the business of filmmaking in Seattle,moderated by Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report. Mark yourcalendar for On Location: The Economic Impact of Film Production, onFebruary 2, and From Script to Screen: Transforming Fiction into Film, on February 12.Panelists on February 2 include Kate Becker, Director of Seattle's Office of Film + Music; GregSmith, President, IATSE Local 488; Kathy Hsieh, Cultural Partnerships & Grants Manager, SeattleOffice of Arts & Culture; and Lisa Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Pioneer Square Alliance. Thepanel will discuss the business of film adaptation and film production in Seattle, using theexample of Amazon Studios' recent filmed‐in‐Seattle adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel TheMan In The High Castle. 

    SAVE THE DATE: FILM + MUSIC + INTERACTIVE HAPPY HOUR ‐ FEBRUARY 25FMI HAPPY HOURThanks to all who joined us last night for Happy Hour! Save the date forthe next Happy Hour on February 25 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. atSpitfire in Belltown. Join us in the converging world of music,independent films, interactive platforms and emerging technologies! Themonthly Happy Hour is a meet up for leaders in film, music andinteractive industries to share, learn, and make meaningful business connections. This event isopen to the public. You must be 21+ to attend.

    ELISHEBA JOHNSON ELECTED TO AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS' ADVISORY COUNCILART BEAT

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  • The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture's Elisheba Johnson was elected to theEmerging Leaders Network advisory council of Americans for the Arts,the leading organization for advancing the arts and arts education inAmerica. She will advise Americans for the Arts' staff on developingprograms and services that will build a deeper connection to the fieldand the network membership. "One word describes how I feel about thisopportunity: sponge," enthused Johnson. "I want to learn as much as I can from my peers whilebuilding bridges to the Seattle arts community. Seattle is doing dynamic and responsive work inarts, and I am honored to be able to share that with the greater arts community."

    INDUSTRY NEWS AND UPDATES

    THE FILMWORKS INNOVATION LAB IS BACK!WASHINGTON FILMWORKSWashington Filmworks (WF) is excited to announce the return of theFilmworks Innovation Lab! The first funding assistance program of itskind in the nation, the Lab is designed to support Washington‐basedfilmmakers and those using emerging technologies. WF believessupporting the development of our local filmmakers is one of the mostimportant things that we can do to create a long‐term, sustainable filmindustry. The Filmworks Innovation Lab offers funding assistance as a return on qualified in‐state expenditures on the production of motion picture content (including labor and talent whoare Washington State residents). Projects must spend $25,000 ‐ $499,999 in Washington and itis important to note that this is not a grant, rather a reimbursement on a project's investmentin utilizing Washington State workers, vendors, and goods.

    INTERVIEW: HEAD OF PROJECTION AT SUNDANCE ON THE YEAR 35MM DIEDNO FILM SCHOOLFor the first year in Sundance history, there are no films projecting from35mm prints. What does that mean for independent filmmakers? Itmeans the DCP is likely here to stay, according to Holden Payne, theTechnical Director of Exhibition and Projection of the Sundance FilmFestival, and formerly of SIFF. Payne sat down with No Film School to talkabout how films are projected at Sundance 2015, how filmmakers canensure their master is up to snuff, and what the future holds.

    BUDDY BOLDEN PROJECT & SEATTLE'S UNSUNG JAZZ HEROES ‐ FEBRUARY 3FREEHOLD THEATREThe Freehold Theatre will hold a workshop presentation of the BuddyBolden project, a music and theatre experience commissioned byFreehold and produced in partnership with the Central District Forum forArts & Ideas. The Buddy Bolden project investigates the necessity thatdrives people to create art in the face of profound hardship by examiningthe parallels between Seattle's historic Jackson Street jazz scene, whichevolved in response to segregation, and the forgotten legacy of Buddy Bolden, the godfather ofmodern jazz who died in obscurity. A two‐part experience featuring an interactive site‐specificinstallation, as well as an original play, the Buddy Bolden project will combine video,

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  • performance, and music for a night of storytelling that will allow the public to encountertheatre ‐ and each other ‐ in a new interface. The work shop is Tuesday, February 3 from 6:30p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

    OPEN SCREENINGS AT NORTHWEST FILM FORUM START FEBRUARY 9NWFFAre you a local filmmaker looking to share your work? Seeking feedbackon your film? Want to see what other people are currently working on?Join Northwest Film Forum for a free monthly opening screening, everysecond Monday of the month until April 13. Bring your work to share onthe big screen, and experience films being made right here in ourcommunity. 

    FILMMAKERS: NATIONAL FILM FEST FOR TALENTED YOUTH DEADLINE EXTENDEDNFFTYThe National Film Festival for Talented Youth has extended theirsubmission deadline to February 7. NFFTY is the world's largest filmfestival for emerging directors. In 2014, NFFTY screened 214 amazingfilms from the best filmmakers 24 and younger, representing 30 statesand 15 countries, with over 12,000 in attendance. NFFTY 2015 will takeplace April 23‐26 in Seattle.

    SCIENCE FICTION + FANTASY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL HOSTED BY EMP AND SIFFEMPEMP Museum in partnership with SIFF presents the tenth annual ScienceFiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival. This celebration of artisticexcellence brings together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, and artistsfor a showcase of illuminating and unconventional films. The festival willbe held February 6‐8 at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian, SIFF Cinema Uptown,and Cinerama.

    SHORT FILM "FUTURE RUINS" OPENS FRIDAY JANUARY 30 AT THE FRYEVIMEORodrigo Valenzuela, a Chilean‐born local artist and filmmaker who iscurrently in Houston doing a residency in the prestigious Core Programat the Glassell, has made a video that is just perfect for the weekend thatcelebrates the Seahawk's return to the Super Bowl: "13th man," which ispart of his exhibit at the Frye, Future Ruins (it opens on Friday, January30). You must be an alien if you know nothing about the 12th man, butyou are mostly human if you know nothing about the 13th man... ‐Charles Mudede

    KICKSTART SEATTLE FILM + MUSIC PROJECTSKICKSTARTER                                                                                                          

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  • This week, check out these Seattle Kickstarter campaigns: "Nature[STYLE]:Hokkaido, Japan," a cinematic homage to winter in Hokkaido, Japan ‐covering the snowboarding, culture, food, and environment; "BRITE LINES:'When We Arrive'," a debut album in need of funding for distribution; and"Precipice: Cinematic Composing," a twelve‐track album (with bonuses) thatincludes a variety of inspirational music scores.

    MEDIA DIGEST

    KEVIN COLE: 'SEATTLE IS DIFFERENT. SO KEXP IS DIFFERENT.'THE SEATTLE TIMESSeattle Times columnist Nicole Brodeur profiles Kevin Cole, seniordirector of programming and "chief architect of the KEXP experience"about how he sees KEXP's new home at Seattle Center, which brokeground this week. "There's a little bit of fear of Seattle losing its soul,"Cole said. "But we help reflect the soul of Seattle. KEXP also helps makeSeattle more diverse and culturally rich. We're different. Seattle isdifferent. So KEXP is different."

    WHERE ARE THE SEATTLE‐RELATED FILMS AT SUNDANCE 2015?THE STRANGERCharles Mudede of The Stranger noticed a dearth of films from Seattle atthis year's Sundance Film Festival, save for HBO's Kurt Cobain: Montageof Heck, a documentary that's getting some buzz and has the distinctionof being fully authorized by Kurt's family and counting his daughter,Frances Cobain, as a producer. So, he made the rounds and asked threelocal and nationally prominent filmmakers how they felt about thissituation, and if they had an explanation for it. All three noted that the Washington State filmincentive fund reached its cap early this year, bringing Mudede to the conclusionthat increasing the fund is one element that will help support local filmmakers.

    NEW CHOP SUEY CO‐OWNER TALKS ABOUT THE VENUE'S FUTURE, RE‐OPENINGTHE STRANGERChop Suey's owners Brianna Rettig, Brian Houck, and Erin Carnes havedecided to keep much‐respected talent buyer Jodi Ecklund and tocontinue to focus on music of local and national varieties. The Strangerasked Rettig some questions pertaining to Chop Suey's future. She saysthe new owners are "all about rock 'n' roll, but honestly, we just want togive local artists a home and national acts the best sound in Seattle."

    CINEMATOGRAPHER BENJAMIN KASULKE ON SHOOTING THE FORBIDDEN ROOMFILMMAKER MAGAZINE

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  • In Guy Maddin's work, Ben Kasulke's lensing takes us far away from thepresent, back to times when film both looked different and carried withit a whole other set of allusions and correspondences. The ForbiddenRoom, screening as part of the Sundance New Frontiers section,promises to be another haunting and delirious dive into the untappedpsychodramatic potential of cinema's history. In this interview withFilmmaker Magazine, Kasulke talks about making early cinema images with Canon cameras,good days, and bad days. 

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